Why single bidders and softening rates don’t mean the end of auctions
While Tom Panos warns auction activity has hit 1991 recession lows, Ray White’s David McMahon argues that data-driven strategy, not market panic, severs success from stalemate.
How Allie Coutts kept a Stafford Heights contract on track after a building report hurdle
After a five-bedroom Stafford Heights house went under contract at $1.72 million, a building and pest issue threatened the deal. Allie Coutts coordinated an engineering report and three builders’ quotes…
Door-knocking conversation leads to 60-year family home sale in under 10 days
When Meagan Xanthis knocked on a door in Winthrop, she didn't know she was about to help a…
Key negotiation takeaways from Dr Medvec’s Ray White masterclass
Global negotiation expert Dr Victoria Medvec shared strategies for handling lowball offers, hesitant sellers and buyer expectations in…
Zillow cuts 500 jobs despite revenue growing 18 per cent
The US portal giant's second layoff round this year lands the day before Q2 earnings, as it restructures…
Nick Brown: A break lease isn’t a crisis – it’s a negotiation
Tenants ending a lease early is part of the job – Nick Brown on why the ‘break lease’ conversation is really just a negotiation, haunted houses included.
Brock Fisher: Fix the holes in your revenue bucket before you try to grow it
Most agencies are missing hundreds of dollars a month in fees they never collect. From file audits to reinstating waived fees, here's where property management revenue leaks – and six ways to stop it.
Rent.com.au posts record revenue as RentBond hits $10m
The ASX-listed rental platform behind RentPay says it's nearing break-even, with recurring revenue from bond and rent products passing $1 million a quarter for the first time.
Caroline Bolderston: The five mentoring habits that stop new hires walking out the door
Agencies spend big on hiring and onboarding, then watch great talent walk out the door. Five mentoring habits – from energy-matched hiring to daily check-ins…
The thought we all have, but dare not say out loud
Fiona Blayney says the fear isn't really about the bot, it's about what happens to the human role, and she's built PM/ONE around answering it…
Top of the Props 2026 finalists take aim at property industry’s biggest pressure points
Tax changes and industrial demand drive mixed quarter for commercial property
Commercial property yields delivered a mixed performance over the June 2026 quarter, with market movements varying significantly across asset classes and geographic locations, according to…
Pancho Mehrotra: Why emotional control – not skill – decides your next sales month
One month everything works – the next, everything has changed. The difference isn't your ability, it's whether you understand what…
Mark McLeod: How to Break a Real Estate Slump and Own Saturday Afternoon
Why listings can secretly stall your pipeline - and how back-to-basics prospecting and owning Saturday…
The seller jumped the sign, and that’s OK
Stop calling your team a ‘family’: why this real estate myth is costing your business
Real estate leader Hannah Gill breaks down why high turnover is a cultural issue, not…
The $28,500 dilemma: why real estate agencies must shift from hiring to holding
In a market where candidates are more selective than ever, sustainable growth isn't about how…
Shorts
Elite Agent launches Saved Articles, free for every reader
Have you ever found a headline interesting at a moment when you didn’t have time…
Proptech’s real problem isn’t the software, it’s the rollout
The biggest challenges facing Australia and New Zealand’s proptech sector are no longer technical. They…
The proptech push to finally unify your real estate tech stack
The modern real estate office has become a complex web of disconnected systems. What was…
The MacGyver factor – why you should hire people who “handle it”
“You and I could MacGyver anything.” Mark said it to me the other night –…
Will AI ‘Millionaires’ Reshape Luxury Real Estate Buying Habits?
A wave of young AI founders is pouring wealth into luxury residential property, and their…
How to Become the Answer AI Gives When Sellers Ask “Who’s the Best Agent?”
How AI-Powered DISC Profiling Can Win You More Listings
Stop Selling to Everyone: How AI Buyer Personas Can Transform Your Next Listing Presentation
The AI Edit Ep. 11: Your vendor isn’t online – here’s how AI can still help
Teach ChatGPT to Write Like You – Not a Robot
Watch ChatGPT Draft a Real Estate CMA all on its own
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